Lubrication



April 23, 1935.

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J. BIJUR LUBRICATION F' iled April 15, 1931 8 Sheets-Sheet 6 mm m wPatented Apr. 23, 1935 LUBRICATION Joseph Bijur, New York, N. Y.,assignor to Auto Research Corporation, a corporation of DelawareApplication April 15, 1931, Serial No. 530,166

31 Claims.

My present invention relates to liquid ;,distribution systems andprimarily to central chassis lubrication systems applicable toautomobiles and other vehicles and, while not limited thereto, isconcerned more especially with systems of the drip plug type, generallyclaimed and disclosed in the prior Patents Nos. 1,632,771, 1,732,212 and1,746,139.

It is an object of the invention to efiect lubricant propulsion to thechassis bearings, by power already available on the vehicle and to meterthe lubricant for substantiallyicorrect feed under favorable, as well asunder adverse conditions of operation, all with the use of 'simple,compact and rugged mechanism.

Another object is'to effect the propulsion of lubricant to the bearingswithout the need for manual actuation or control, and in accordance withthe requirements of each bearing throughout the operation of thevehicle, all without resort to complicated reduction gearing, pulleyarrangements or other mechanical operating or wearing connection withthe running mechanism of the vehicle. t r 7 Another object is to providea compact lubricant propulsion'or pumping installation of the characterdescribed which is particularly adapted to trucks, busses and to otherheavy vehicles, the bearings of which require relatively large amountsof lubricant as compared to pleasure cars, which shall have sufiicientpower automatically derived during the running of. the vehicle to supplysuch amounts of lubricant without the necessity of using excessivelylarge parts, auxiliary motors or complicated power increasing devices. i

Another object is to provide a lubricant propulsion or pumpinginstallation of the character described which 'may be readily applied toa motor vehicle, without restriction to specific locations, and whichmay be directly actuated by stantially changing or vmodifying thevehicle structure.

Another object is to derive the required energy for the operation of anaccessoryasscciated with the mechanism from a non-driven part of themechanism, which part inherently moves as a more incident to operationof the mechanism and in such movement evolvesenergy far in excess ofthat required for theoperation of the accessory. Another object isftoderive the required energy to supply lubricant under pressure to acentral lubricating installation for an automotive vehicle from thevibration or oscillation of a nondriven part of the vehicle, whichoscillation or V vibration is incidentally caused byoperation of thevehicle and is not substantially clamped by the vehicular springsorshock absorbers, said non-driven part being preferably of substantialmass so as to evolve an amount of energy far in Yexcessof that requiredfor operation of the lubricant pressure supply.

"Another object is to provide improved pumping arrangements which areadapted to utilize a horizontal or sidewise reciprocating .mechanicalenergy source toactuate a pump, forexample of the reciprocating plungertype, said arrangement being provided with simple, inexpensive andreliable arrangements for conveniently transforming said reciprocatingenergy into a pump movement of the desired magnitude.

Other objects are in part obvious and will be in part pointed outhereinafter.

V A feature of the present invention resides in the utilization ofslight relative movements of different structural partsof a mechanism,preferably resulting incidentally and not directly fromthe operation ofthe mechanism, to furnish the motive power for an accessory associatedwith said mechanism, such accessory being for example in a'preferredembodiment the lubricant pressure source associated with a centrallubricating installation.

In the case of a motor vehicle, to which the present invention isparticularly directed, relative movement between two chassisstructuresresulting from weaving of the chassis, or an oscillation or vibration ofthe heavy engine body resulting from said weaving of the chassis and/orfrom the flexibility of the engine supports may be used to actuate alubricant pump supplying a central lubricating installation, theejecting element of the pump moving with one of said vehicle elements,

and the body of the pump moving with the other.

In'one embodiment the pumping mechanism is preferably enclosed within orpositioned at or below the bottom of a lubricant reservoir, and isconveniently attached to the dashboard. The pumping mechanism may bedirectly connected to the automotive engine body, preferably adjacentthe top thereof, by push rods or pull cords in such a manner that theoscillation or vibration of said engine body or desirably the componentthereof transverse to the engine, will cause a reciprocation of thepiston or plunger of said pump.

The ejecting element of the pump may be caused to reciprocatevertically. or horizontally, the

former arrangement necessitating suitable means for converting thehorizontal vibration of the engine body into a vertical stroke of theejecting element and the latter enabling direct connection between theengine body and the ejecting element. The connections between the motorbody and the pump plunger may be such as to cause the pump toreciprocate once for each reciprocation of the motor, or to reciprocatea lesser or a greater number of times than the motor body, inv

one arrangement the pump passing through two reciprocation cycles foreach reciprocation cycle of the engine. 1

In converting horizontal or sideward movements of the engine intovertical reciprocating movements of the pump, bell crank levers, cam

arrangements or toggle linkages may be utilized. These are mostconveniently positioned at the top of the reservoir and lubricated fromthis reservoir, as by means of wicks or splash, or the need for'lub'ricantmay, be eliminated by employing frictionless bearings. Wherethe ejecting element of the pump is arranged so'as to reciprocatehorizontally, the pump structure may be conveniently positioned inthebottom of the reservoir or therebelow together with its actuatingconnections, with the result that all parts thereof will be thoroughlylubricated. 'In this arrangement a sylphon is desirably provided toprevent leakage at the junction of the'actuating connection and thepump.

The arrangements above described may be so constructed as to give anydesired sensitivity and preferably to give rise to such sensitivity thatthe pumping mechanism will always take full strokes, substantiallyregardless of the amplitude of the engine body vibration, the output ofthe pump being preferably dependent upon the frequency of saidvibration. In accomplishing this result it is desirable to use but afraction of the engine movement-for theactuation of the pump, saidfraction preferably includinga short movement on either side of thenormal quiescent body position or a movement on only one side of saidquiescent position. In such cases provisions may be made to permit ofrelative movement between the engine body and the. pump element movingrelatively thereto, said provision including slacking pull cords,compressible or extensible resilient members and/or connections orconstructions permitting separation between the engine body andtheactuating connection adapted to contact therewith.

The ejecting element may be pushed or pulled by the motor duringeitherthe charging or discharging stroke, and it is preferablyassociated with a resilient means, such as a spring, which stores upsuflicient energy during the pushing or pulling of the ejecting elementsby the engine to cause it to make a return stroke during reversemovement of said engine. These springs or resilient means in addition tocausing return strokes of the pump ejecting element may also serve,preferably in association with other springs, to take up any slack andprevent rattling, or in cases where the pump is actuated by pushing tocause contact element of the actuating connections to follow closely themovement of the engine body.

In the accompanying drawings in which are shown one or more of thevarious possible embodiments of the several features of the inven tion:

Figs. 1 to represent one embodiment of a combined lubricant reservoirand pump where the piston reciprocates vertically, is pulled by theengine body in its charging stroke and is discharged under the force ofa spring stressed during said stroke; Fig. 1 being a side sectional viewupon the line I--| of Fig. 2; Fig. 1a being an enlarged fragmentary sidesectional viewupon the line iaia of Fig. 1; Fig. 2 being a top view inpartial section; Fig. 3 being a side view in partial section upon theline 33 of Fig.1, Figs. 4 and 5 being respectively, enlarged sidesectional views upon the lines 3-l and 5-5 of Fig. 1, and Figs. 4a. and422 being respectively, longitudinal and transverse sectional views ofthe attachment of the actuating connection of Fig. 3; Figs. 3a and 3billustrate another modification in which the piston is pushed by theengine body in its charging stroke, Fig. 3a being a fragmentary sideview in partial section of the actuating connections and Fig. 3?) beinga top view upon the line 3b3b of Fig. 3a;

Figs. 6 and 7 show the positioning of the reservoir and pump combinationof Figs. 1 to 5 upon thedashboard of an automotive vehicle together witha fragmentary portion of a distributing system, Fig. 6 being a side viewand Fig. '7 being a front ,view inpartial section of the engine with thehood, the wheels and part of the chassis removed;

Fig. 8 illustrates in longitudinal section a typical flow meteringdevice which may be utilized in connection with the distributing conduitsystem; I

Figs. 9 to 12 illustrate another embodiment in which the verticaldischarge stroke of the pump is caused by the pushing action of themotor and the return charge stroke takes place under the influence of astressed spring, Fig. 9 being a side view in partial section, Figs. 1Gand 11 being fragmentarytop and end vi ws respectively, of the actuatingconnections, Fig. a being a fragmentary side sectional view upon anenlarged scale along the line iflaitc of Fig. 10, and Fig. 12 being anenlarged side sectional view of the pumping mechanism upon the line l2l2of Fig. 9;

Figs. 13 to illustrate another embodiment which operatessimilarly to theembodiment of Figs. 9 to 12, Fig. 13' being a side view in partialsection, and Figs. 14 and 15 being respectively, top and end views ofthe actuating connections;

Figs. 16 and 17 are fragmentary longitudinal sectional views showingalternative actuating connections which may be used in lieu of that ofFigs. 13 to 15;

Figs. 18 to 21 illustrate another embodiment in which the pump mechanismis positioned below the reservoir and is provided with a horizontallyreciprocating plunger directly pushed by the swaying motor during thecharging stroke and returned by a stressed spring, Figs. 18 and 19 beingside views at right angles to each other, the'latter in partial sectionand Figs. 20 and 21 being enlarged side and transverse fragmentarysectional views upon the lines 2ii28 of Fig. 18 and i3i3 of Fig. 20respectively; and

Figs. 22 and 23 illustrate another embodiment which functions similarlyto the embodiment of Figs. 18 to 21, but in which the actuatingconnections forthe pump pass directly through the lower portion of thereservoir, Fig. 22 being a side sectional view and Fig. 23 being afragmene tary sectional View upon the line 23-23 of Fig. 22.

Figs. 1, 2 and 3 show a reservoir R and pump P combination together withthe actuating connections A, the pump P being enclosed in the re ervoirR adjacent the bottom thereof. The actu- 1,998,439 ating connections Afor transmitting the pulling movement of the automotive engine bodyMinto a vertical charging stroke of the pump are positioned above thereservoir and above the pump. The cap or cover C of tank or reservoir Rsupports r both the pump and said actuating connections and is alsoprovided with a filler neck 18 closed between filling operations by capi9.

The reservoir R may consist of a glass bowl 2!! with an expanded rim 2ito afford a shoulder 23 for resting upon the carrying strap 24. Thestrap 25 cooperates with an associated bracket 25; the ends 26 of whichnotched at 22, overlap the outturned ends 2'! of the strap 25. The bolts28 passing through thecoincident openings IE! in the ends 26 and 27serve to attach the device to the dashboard D or to anyother suitablesupits ends 34, as by spot welding, to the underside of cover C tostraddle an opening 35 therein. The

flange 360i the supplementary cover 3'! is secured on top ofthe maincover C above the opening 35 by the screws 38. The gasket Sflforms aliquidtight connection between auxiliary cover 3'! and the main cover C.From the top of the supplementary cover 31 are supported the actuatingconnections consistingof a substantially verti cal lever 50 to which isintermediately pivoted by the pin a clevis 52 attached to a guy wire orjiffy rope 54. The wire or rope 53 is connected to the sideswaying motorbody M by means of a spring55 hooked into an eyelet 55 rigidly attachedto said motor body by a bolt El and a nut 58. The lower end of the lever50 is provided with a flattened opening 59 which fits a correspondinglyshaped and threaded reduced portion 6!! at the end of the horizontal rodBl.

The lever 53 is clamped against a shoulder 62 on said rod by thenut-washer combination 53. The fork 48 at the top of the upstandingplate 49 attached at its lower end to the side of the supplementarycover 31 limits the movement of the lever.

The rod 6! (see also Fig. 1a) bears within the piece 64 which piece isprovided with ears 65 attached by the machine screws 56 to the undersideof the cover 31; with a pin 6'! cooperating with a groove 68 in the rod5! to prevent lateral movement thereof; with a slot fis'to receive theloop ill of a Wick ll depending into the bowl 2%; and with a recess 12to receive the gasket material 13 making a lubricant-tight connectionbetween the block 64 and the interior side of the cover 31, thuspreventing the escape of lubricant through the opening for the rod EHthereof onto the cover C. The other end Bil of the rod 6| is similarlyflattened to hold in position one end of the substantiallyhorizontallever 8!. The other end of lever BI is pivotally attached to the clevis82 by the pin 83, said clevis constituting an upward extension of thescrew cap 84.

The screw cap 8% extends through the opening 35 and is threaded upon thereduced portion 85 of the top of the connecting rod 85 (see also Fig.4). The connecting rod. 86 is connected to the pump plunger 81 by auniversal joint comprising a hemispherical fitting 88 to which the upperreduced end 89 of'the plungertl is riveted. A coil springQfi in a.socket 95 at the lower end of the rod 86 presses the spherical surfaceof the bowl member 88 against a collar 92, retained in place by thestaking 93. This eliminates lost motion or rattling between the plunger87 and'the rod 86', permits a certain amount of flexibility and slightmisalignments and prevents the creation of excess pressures by the pump,the spring 90 tending to collapse in the latter instance and permittingrelative movement between the rod 86 and plunger 81.

The precompressed spring I!!!) encircling the rod 86- reacts atits upperend against the upper centering cup ill! rigidly connected to thebracket I02 in turn attached to theinterior side of the cover 3'! (seeparticularly Figs. 2 and 3). At its lower end it reacts against anothercentering cup I03 resting upon a nut I56 threaded upon the lower end ofthe rod 8% to give the proper degree of precompression ofthe spring 190.The nut IE4 is locked in position upon the rod 36 by mutilatingthethread m5 by a blow upon a pointed tool inserted through the hole BEin said nut I04.

Depending from, and clamped upon, the lower end of the strap '33 (seeFigs. 1 and 3 and particularly Fig. 5) is a cylinder block ll which isprovided-with a reduced threaded portion. we receiving theclamping' nut999; with a centrally bored cylinder to-receive the plunger 81. theupper portion of which is provided with a conical depression l i i toadmit of more ready insertion of let boresHS and lid serving to admitlubricant to the pump cylinder, the outer portion of the lateral bore H4receiving a vent pipe H5 which extends up to and terminates shortlybelow the cover 3?; and with a'lateral outlet bore H5 and socket l W,said latter receiving a hollow plug l i8 which encloses thespring-seated outlet check valve H9 and the pressed-in seat thereforI28. The plug l8 also serves to receive the outlet pipe connection. l2!which leads upwardly. into; and is fixed within, the outlet junction :22staked at 123 (see Fig.3) to the cover C to which junction is connectedthe head of the distributing system I36 (see particularly Figs. 1, 2 and3). To the lower outer edge of the block H3! is staked the upper rim ofthe downwardly facing cup !23.* lhe v cup I23 receives a felt filter [2dbacked by screens I28 and held in position by means of the clamping ringI25 and the spring ring E25. said latter being snapped into the groovei2! of the cup.

- In Figs. 6 and 7 is shown a desired positioning of the pump andreservoir R structure of Figs.

1 to 5 upon a dashboard D and its operating conduits communicating withthe mains i3! secured to the channel side members of the chassis frame.These mains feed the spring shackles $39 by means of the junctions M8and the drip plugs or flow metering devices it! as well as numerousother bearings not shown. in fragmentary section the engine oil pump65!! and a bearing structure 65! for the main crank In pig. 7 is alsoshown shaft supplied with lubricant from said engine oil ptunp 658. Theengine oil pump 650 receives its lubricant supply from the oil pan 552and forces it through the bores 653. and 654 to said bearing structure,the relief valve 655 serving to prevent the generation of excessivepressures by said pump. The engine oil pump 655i! is usually of the geartype and may be driven intermediately from the main shaft through thecam shaft.

The flow metering device may be conveniently of the restriction type andtake the form of the embodiment shown in Fig. 8, in which the body It?is centrally bored to form a passageway Hi8 receiving and almostcompletely filled by the pin M9. The length and diametral clearance ofthe annular passage thus formed determinesthe rating of the drip plug.The outlet side or" the body is provided with a socket I56 whichreceives a valve IEI, shown as being suction-seated, but which may alsobe spring-seated. The inlet side of the body I l'i' is also providedwith a socket Mt adapted to receive the felt strainer I52 backed by themesh I53. Both ends of the body are threaded',the outlet end I55 forattachment toa bearing structure I55 and the inlet end at I55 to enablecapping of the drip plug by a junction I 40 in run of the main It? as atthe spring shackles or for attachment to the coupling nut I51. Thecoupling nut I5? with its cooperating compression sleeve I59 enablesconnection oithe piping I58 to said body at the ends of the mains Inoperation, the engine body M will vibrate ordinarily on either side ofnormal position IE5 between the extreme positions, indicated by thelines I65 and I55 (see Fig. 3). The middle por-- tion of this totalmovement (amounting to for instance about one-half thereof) is utilizedto cause a reciprocation of the lever 50 between the limiting stops l8and in turn reciprocation of the lever 8i and the piston ill, the motionof the engine being transferred through said levers preferably of equaleffective length so that an engine movement, for example of inch willresult in a piston stroke of about one-half that length between the topof the passageway H6 and the top of the passageway IN. The fork stop 48will limit the maximum motion transmitted to the piston 87s to, forexample, inch and excessive movement of the engine away from thereservoir will be taken up by the expansion of the spring 55 and towardthe same by the slacking of the cord 5% and the spring 55. The head oflubricant in the reservoir R will force lubricant through the filter I24into the passageway I I3 and up into the vent pipe I I5 until a leveltherein approximating that of the reservoir R is reached. The pump P,being of the ported variety, will permit the filling of the cylinderIlil between the top of the passageway H6 and the bottom of thepassageway II i when the piston 8'! moves upwardly and will cause theexpulsion of this volume of lubricant on the down stroke past'the valveIII! into the outlet line I36. The wick II assures lubrication of thebearing of therod Si in the block E l.

In assembly, before the application of the outlet valve i I 9, theconnecting rod 86 with the lever 59 in its extreme left position isscrewed up or down Within the cap 8 8 until the plunger 81 strikes atemplate or pin inserted through the outlet opening NB. This assures aproper lower limiting position of the piston, the permanency of thispositioning being assured by mutilating the threads I69 on the reducedconnecting rod extension 85 through the opening I68.

The embodiment shown in Figs. 3a and 3b employs substantially the samereservoir, pump, shaft and connecting rod arrangements as shown in Figs.1 to 5 but the engine body in this embodiment pushes the actuatingarrangements to elevate the piston and charge the pump, and moreoveronly movement of the engine body on one side of its normal quiescentposition is utilized to actuate the pump. In this embodiment the lever58' projects downwardly between the stops 38 attached to the lower edgeof the cover 32'. The end of the lever is pivotally connected at 5| tothe clevised end 52 of the push bar 59.. The enlarged end of said pushbar 580 is enclosed in the sleeve dill, the end of which is turned overat 5632 to embrace a washer 503, against which washer the bar 588 ispressed by means of the spring 59 3. The spring 536 reacts against theplug 5 35 which is retained in position by indenting the sleeve Elli at5% into a groove 50'I therein. The other end of the sleeve SM isprovided with the bored plug 538 which is adapted to contact with thedownturned end 599 of the adjustable eyelet 55', the elongated opening5H3 of which fits upon the bolt 5? and. is clamped in position by thenut 58. Through the opening 5H in the downturned end 5539 and throughthe hollow plug 5% passes the rod M2, the ends of which are providedwith the heads EIS and 5M, the former one being embraced within thesleeve Efil and the latter being positioned inside of the downturned end56%. The spring 584 is contained within the right end of the sleeve 50Iand is stressed between the head 5I3 and the plug 538. The openings 359prevent air-compression in said sleeve bill and also permit of theintroduction of lubricant if desirable;

In operation, the engine body movement I65- ISE. will move the sleeve551 to the left moving the lever 5% from its right stop to its left stop48. This will elevate the plunger (not shown) and charge the 1 pump. Anexcess movement of the engine body will result in collapse of the spring564 and the relative movement between the sleeve 50! and the enlargement588. A reverse movement of the engine body will first permit contact ofthe enlargement 558 with its stop 503 and of the lever 59' with itsright stop 48, further movement resulting in a collapsing of the spring504' and relative movement between the head 5 I3 and the sleeve 59!.Upon the next chargingstroke the engine body will first take up theinterval between the downturned end 589 and the plug 588 beforeactuating the pump.

In Figs. 9 to 12, is shown another embodiment in which the actuatingconnections are of such character that the engine body in its movementtoward the reservoir will cause a discharge stroke and simultaneouslystress a spring, which stressed spring will cause a return stroke uponthe next movement of the engine away from the reservoir. In thisembodiment the reservoir R consists of a metallic cup-shaped base shellI13 and a cap cup shell I I I supporting the actuating connections A andcarrying an attachment bracket III for positioning on the dashboard.Attached to the top of the shell I14 and partly covering the openingI'IZ therein in a liquid-tight manner by means of the gasket I78, is aplate I'Il provided with a depressed opening I'IS, around which isriveted the top of a depending cylinder H9. Superimposed upon andclamped with the plate I II and the gasket I'IE to the shell IN by thescrews I70 is a plate I85. This plate is provided with an upstandingflange I59 which cooperates with the upstandingflange'lilz on'theU-member'189 and the snap rings E83 and I84 to align and position theguide tube ltd. s I

Extendingthroughthe tube I and bearing within the bushings i in the endsthereof; preferably of a material not requiring lubrication, is a pushrod 185. The push rod 185 at its end away from the reservoircontacts'withxthe engine head and at its end above the reservoir withtheflange 294 of the long arm i959 of theloell crank lever iB'i. The lever18'? is rivetedto a 'sleevefiflb which bears upon the pin 58 fixed inthe U-bracket E89 (see also Fig. 10a) 1 The flange 266 ofshort arm NH ofthe bell crank lever contacts with the top of the vertical connectingrod E92. The rod IQZpassesdownwardly through the tube I19 and through aconcentric inner .tube 193, riveted to and depending from' a depressedportion 494 in the plate is]. The sleeve 193 contains a, bearing bushingI of similar; character to the bearing bushings I85. The lower portionof the depending tube H9 is turned inwardly at 196' to hold a-washer i9?against which the lowerend of the spring i983 reacts. The upper endofthe spring reacts against a washer m9 which. it pressesagainst thesnap ring 2% orr'the rod 592. .At the upper limiting position'of theconnecting rod. i 92, the washer use will contact with and be stoppedagainst the bottom of the inner sleeve W3. Attached by riveting to thelowerreduced portion 2M of the rodi92 is soup-shaped member 232 whichembraces a.

socket connection of the same character as shown upon Fig. 4 similarly"functioning parts being referred to by the same numerals primed Thepump structure P (see particularly Figs. 9 and 12) consists of a pumpbody 22!.provided with a shoulder 22?; adapted to contact in alubricant-tight iashionwith'the bottom of the shell .113 by means of thegasket 223. The nipple 224 integral with said bodyextends. upwardlywithin the reservoir and is centrally bored at 225to receive the pistonBl. The lower portion of the bore 225 adjacent the lower end of theplunger 87" is enlarged to form alubricant receiving and disechargechamber 220. Telescoped.uponthe nipple is a strainer combination,consisting of a sleeve 229'carrying an annular domed shaped metallicstrainer Hi and aclosing plate therefor232. The outer rimsof the,strainer 23! :a'ndthe plate 232 areheld together by the channeled ring233. The

upper rim of the strainer is clamped or soldered between the annularplates 23d and 235, the upper plate 23% extending outwardly to protectthe strainer from injury. The plates 232 and 235, by cooperation withthe shoulders 23!), hold the strainer in position upon the sleeve 229.The strainer combination is pressed against the bottom of the ring orreservoir R. by means .of the nut 223 threaded upon the nipple 224 l at221, at the same time drawing the shoulder 222 up against the bottom ofsaid reservoir. The bottom plate 232 oifthe domed strainer23! willconnect in a lubricant-tight fashion to the bottom of the shell M3 bymeans of the cork gasket 236. This plate is provided with two openings,one to permit entrance of strained lubricant to the inlet passageways23'! and 238 and the'other tore ceive the dowel pin'239. This dowel pinalso fits ina socket 240 in the body 22! and serves to fix said pumpbody in respectto'the reservoir.

The lower portion of th'ebore-225 is enlarged and tapped at 2.4! toreceive a threaded hollow plug 2 32. The" plug is provided witha'fillister slot 23 and with a seat 256 for a spring-seated ball check 12M "enclosed therein. The combined spring support and ball checkretainer 245 is also enclosedwithin said plug 242 and is providedwithopenings 246 to permit the ready flow'of lubricant into the bore 225below the plunger 81' during upstroke thereof. The plug 242 has aliquid-tight connection with the bottom of the tapped socket 248 bymeans of the gasket 24?;

' The body 22E is also provided with an outlet passage 2&8 (see Fig. 9)which leads to a tapped socket 249 receiving the hollow threaded plug250. This plug encloses the spring-seated ball check 25S and the seattherefor 252. The plug 25!! 00- operates with the gasket 253 to formalubricanttight connection. Theplug 250 is attached to piping its bysuitable connection to its tapped outlet socket 255. In this embodimentthe plungercn its upstroke will 'draw in a charge of lubricant past theball check 2&4 and on its down for example: of the magnitude inch, isavailable; through a suitable reduction, for example of" two to one bythe bell crank lever I 81, for

movement of theplunger 81'. The spring i918 stressed during the downwardstroke ofthe plunger and-will pushupwardly' on the bell crank lever.iSl, causing the push rod ass to return with a movement of the motorhead away from the reservoir.. The stressed spring: 203 within thetubular member I80 reacts-against the washer Zisiizand serves to pressthe right end of the push rodjliib against the ring 28% at all times. I

. In Figs. 13 to 15 is shown another embodiment in which a horizontalpush rod; directly actuated by the sidesway of the top of the motor orengine,.has a toggle connection 316 with the top of ajverticalconnecting rod I92 to reciprocate'a plunger attached thereto, In thisembodiment the tank and pumping. mechanism are substan tiallythe same asshown and desoribedin connection with Figs. 9 to 12 (similarlyfunctioning parts ,beingdesignated by the same numerals primed).Positioned on top' of the reservoir R and covering the opening, 132' isa casting '306, the flange-381 of which is attached to said reservoir'bymeans 'of'the-screws 382. .Clamped between the fiange 353i and the topofthe tank is 'a gasket H6 and a metal plate ill, the central portion N8-of which plate is depressed and provided with an opening tothe edges ofwhich is riveted the top of the depending tube E79.

The'casting 30B is providedwith a central passagewaydiit and with bore384 of reduced diam eter aligned and communicatingwith one end of saidpassageway. Theother end of said passageway is tapped. at 395 to.receive the bushing 306.

The bushing 386 is provided with thefillister slot I turned with the useof a suitable'too'l, alock nut 3% serving to fix said extension 3E2imposition. The casting fiilil and the enlargement 309 are providedwithcooperating domedropenings 3|5 and-'e lt'into which projectsa toggle bar3H5;

The upper end of the bar'3l3 bears within a socket 3|! at the top of theopening 3H3. The lower end of the toggle bar 313 fits in a conicaldepression 3E9 in the reciprocating element 320 which element bearswithin the depending tubular member H9. This element is'provided with asocket 321 at its lower side to receive the upper end of the connectingrod I92. The spring I98 is connected to the rod 592' and to the cylinderH9 substantially in the manner as already described in the case of Fig.9, and serves to push upwardly upon the element 323 through the rod I92.

In thisembodiment the push rod 186' is shown in its extreme position inits movement toward the engine, the push rod I86 being stopped bybushing 336. One half HES-I35 of the total movement l'l35 (say of amagnitude of inch) is utilized to move the top of the push bar 3I3horizontally between the positions 322 and 322' and the lower end ofsaid bar between the completed charge and discharge positions 323 and323' respectively, the horizontal movement of the top of the bar beingabout twice the vertical movement in the embodiment shown. Thelubrication of the push rod bearings 396 and 30 3 is obtained by sprayor splash of lubricant through the openings 324 in the plate Ill. Thepassageways-325 and326 in the pushrod E86 prevent lubricant, which'mightcollect. in the end of the bore .399, from interfering with the movementof the push rod.

The embodiments of Figs. 16 and 1'7 are generally similar inconstruction and operation to the embodiment ofFigs. 13 to 15, similarlyfunctioning parts being designated by the same numerals primed or with asuperior 2. In these embodiments, however, the end bearing bores 334 areformed in separate members 321 threaded into the tapped ends 328 of thepassageways 303' in the castings 390'. The inner ends 3N of said members321 serve as retainers for stressed springs 3| 9.. The castings 333 alsohave downwardly projecting nipples 323 centrally bored at 330 to formguides for the tops of the connecting rods I92 In the embodiment of Fig.16, the end 33! of the casting 333' is turned inwardly and contacts withthe shoulder 34!, limiting engineward movement of the push rod I86 Theenlarged portion of the rod i86 is provided with the cam surface 332.The upperrounded follower end 342 of the rod 932 will at all times bepressed against the cam surface by a spring (not shown) similarlyconnected thereto as described in connection with Figs. 9 and 13. Inthepositionof Fig. 16, corresponding to the normal position of the engine,thev connecting rod. I92 and the plunger (not shown) will be about tocommence a downward discharge stroke. A sway of the motor body from itsnormal position I65 to either position I65 or l65 ,will result inmovement of the center of the cam surface to either position 336 or 333respectively, in either case causing a downward discharge stroke ofabout one-half the magnitude of the actuating engine movement;

A return movement. of the center of the cam surface to its normalposition 336 will cause a reverse upward charging stroke. Thus, themotor in one complete vibration cycle will cause two successive chargeand discharge strokes of the pumping mechanism. The return movement ofthe push rod |86 is caused by the expansion of the spring 3| l stressedduring said first movement.

In the case of the cam 333 ofFig. 1'7, (the push rod I36 being shown inits'extreme position toward the enginehead) the piston of the pump ingmechanism will be normally maintained in mid-stroke position at 333, amovement 336 336 of the push rod resulting in a completion of thedischarge stroke and a reverse movement 336-333 resulting in acompletion of the charge stroke. As shown, the piston is in itsuppermost position at the commencement of its downward discharge stroke.One complete cycle of vibration or sway of the motor body will result inonly one complete charge and discharge cycle of the pumping mechanism.The top of the connecting rod 392 will limit movement toward the enginehead by contacting with the shoulder 339 at end of the cam surface 333,as shown.

In both embodiments of Figs. 16 and 17, the passageways 3B3 serve asbearings for thepush rods i83 and are lubricated by lubricant splash orspray passing upwardly through the openings 324 and the bores 335. Thecircumferential grooves 333 on'the push rod enlargement assist in thelubricant distribution. 7

In the embodiment of Figs. 18 to 21, the pumping mechanism is placedbelow and in communication with the reservoir. with the result that atall times the mechanism will be thorough- I ly lubricated. The plunger3H is directly actu-' ated by the sidesway or vibration of the motorbody without intermediate levers; linkage or cams. The pump body 360 isflanged at 36! and clamped by said flanges to'the bottom of thereservoir R together with the gasket 332 by the screws 333, theintervening supporting bracket 363 being welded to the reservoir bottom.The body is provided with an upward extension 395 which projects intothe reservoir R through the 7 opening 363. The upper part of saidextension 335 is shouldered at 361 to receive adome-shaped metallicstrainer 3368 held in position by means of the ring 369 which may besoldered thereto. The central portion of the body 360 is provided with alongitudinal bore 319 receiving the plunger or piston 3H. The right sideof the bore 379 is enlarged at 372 to receive the loose washer 375 andthe spring 314 reacting thereagainst, and is tapped at 313 to receivethe threaded and bored spring-retainer plug 373. Beyond the tappedenlargement 313 there is a further tapped enlargement 31?; receiving thethreaded annular plug 373. The plug 319 is interiorly provided with avalve seat 383 and encloses the ball check 38!, the spring 383 thereforand the spring retainer 382. The outer portion of the plug is providedwith a tapped socket 334 enabling suitable connection to a conduitsystem for supplying the chassis or other lubricant distributing system.

The untapped portion of the enlargement 372 serves as a pump chamberreceiving a strained lubricant charge through the central socket Ml, thevertical passageway 335 in the body 363, and the radial and axial bores38:- and 387 in the plunger 31!. The end of the plunger bore 38? isenlarged to receive and form a seat for the inlet ball check 339. Theend of the plunger 3' encircling said ball check 389 is of reduceddiameter and indented. at several places 39!) to retain the same.

The plunger 3' is provided with a lubricanttight'connection with thebody 333 by means of a sylphon 39! attached in lubricant-tight fashionbetween the pump body 390 at 392 and the plate 393. The plate 393 isriveted at 335 against the enlargement 394 on the plunger 3'. Aprolongation 396 of the plunger 3' is threaded into the tapped portion381 of a sleeve 398, said sleeve .force the shoulder 362 of. said memberagainst said stop. The sylphon 39! may be completely or partly filled.with lubricant which it receives and discharges through .fourpassagewaystllt (see'also Fig.21). v x

In operation, the end of the plunger 3H at rest positions itself at 684.corresponding to the normal engine body position 365. A movement l 65 ofthe engine results in apartial stroke ind-tilt of the plunger and adischarge of lubricant past the ball'check 33L During the movement thewasher 3'55 is pressed to the right by the plunger d'll compressing thespring 3% and the inlet ball check 389 being forced against its seat bythe pressure 'oflubri'cant in the chamber 3:72. Excessive movement ofthe engine body may be taken up by compression of the spring 49! andrelative movement between the sleeve 398 and the. contact member 488.During the movement lflfi lii 5 of the plunger, the sylphon 395. willbecompressed and lubricantwill fiow therefrom into the passage 385through the bores 4%.. p

When the engine body moves in the reverse directionlfib'-EE5 or |55' !65the spring 3M, reacting against the washer 3'35 and therethrough againstthe end of the plungerflll, will cause the contact member tliil tofollow the engine body. This will result in the opening of the inletvalve 389 and supply of a charge of strained lubricant to the chamber312. The charge will be discharged upon the next return movement. 7 Thesylphon 391 will beexpanded during this movement and lubricant will flowthrough the passages 463 to fill any voids therewithin. V In Figs. 22and 231s shown another embodiment which operates similarly to theembodiment of Figs. 18 and 21, except that the actuating connections arecaused to'pass directly through the lower portion of the tank. In thisembodiment the cylindrical reservoir R is laid on its side each cupmember H3 and H 5 being providedwith .a casing bracket '5 Theconstruction of the pump P? 'is substantially the same as alreadydescribed in connection with Figs. 9 and 12 with the exception that thepump body is laid on its side with thel plunger S'I fitting in, ahorizontal bore 225 .and'with the outlet .bore 2 .8 at right angles'tothe pump chamber 228 and extending vertically downwardly. Othercorresponding parts are designated by the same numerals primed.

i A connecting rod 558 is bored at 55! to receive a shouldered contactpiece 552 which is retained in place by the tapped cap 553, thecontact'pieee 552 being forced against'said cap by means of the stressedspring 554. i The reduced end portion 555 of the piece 552 contacts withthe. head 556' of the screw 55?. The screw passesthrough the downturnfedend 599' of the eyelet 56 andis locked into position thereto by means ofthe nut 558. The eyelet 55 is rigidly fixed to the motor head M by. thenut 58 and the belt 57 The connecting rod 55:! passes through an opening559 in the side of the tank which opening is closed-by' neans or" thecap fitll necked at 56! to form ahearing for said connecting rod. TheU-bracket 552 is. attached to the cap ESliadjacentf'the base of the neck55L- of the bracket 5'52 retains the spring 554. which presses againstthe collar 565 held in position on the connecting rod 550 bythe. ring566. i The The inner end 559 to the right, said connecting rod beingstopped by contact between the'collar 555 and the neck Encircling theconnectingrod'550 is a sylphon M5, the ends of which are clamped to theplates tilt and 5H. The plate 576 is locked against the shoulder 5'l8 ofthe connecting rod 558 by means or" the nut hi9, which screws upon thethreaded portion 15% of the connecting rod, the Washer 525! and thegasket 582 intervening between said shoulder and said end plate Elli.The annular plate 5?? is clamped to the base of the cup EH together withthe gasket 583 by means of the cap 558 and the'bolts 584. The openingset establishes communication with the atmosphere, the sylphon in thisembodiment being air filled instead of lubricant filled. ,The opening585 in the side of the connecting rod'fitld also establishescommunication between the inside of the sylphon and the bore 55L The cap553 and the nut 579, after adjustment, may be fixed upon theconnectingrod 555 by mutilating the threads thereonthrough the openings 58? and586. re-

spectively.

In this embodiment the motor head M willpush the plunger 8'5 during itsdischarge stroke,

and the stressed spring 5% will assure a return charging stroke uponreverse moyementof said motor head. Excessive movement of the-motor willbe taken up by collapsingof the spring 555 and relative movement betweenthe contact piece springfiii i always presses the connecting rod of thchassis members, sagging in the supports or for other reasons, it isdesirable to provide some meansiof adjusting the pump plunger in respectto the motor body, so as to take up the proper normal position. In Figs.3, 4a and 4b, the clevis 52 is provided with an extension-69E.

The plate 583 provided with a flange E565 is attached to theextension653%] by the bolt 6%. The end of the flexible cable 54 is turned aroundand clamped by the end of the bolt Silt. The flange E85 prevents pivotalmovements of the plate i583 about the extension are, which would tend toloosen thebolt 6%. Suitable markings (not shown) may be providedadjacent the top of the lever 59 and upon the upstanding member, 49.

between the fork stops 48. These markings should coincide when the motorbody is in position H85 in which position the lever 56 would be midwaybetween the stops $8, and the plunger 58 would just close the inlet port5 it. If the arrangement gets out of adjustment, the bolt E563 may beloosened, the cord 54 adjusted so as to give the desired lever positionand the bolt then retightened.

In Fig. 3a, the adjustment is somewhat easier since thelever 59' isadapted to contact with the right stop 58 when the engine is in position555. By. looseningthe nut 58 the eyelet 55/ may be moved upon the bolt517' soas to cause the lever to to contact with stop d3. r In theembodiments of Figs, 9 to 23, the pistons El, 81 and Eli are adapted topump substantially from any position within the pump chambers 220, 229,and 312, regardless of their normal at rest position in the cylinder,and there is no need for exact adjustments as in the case of the portedpump of Figs. 1 to 5. In the embodiments of Figs. 14 to 17, however, thecontact member 3l2 or 3l2' may be'conveniently adjusted by loosening thelock nut 3 I l, inserting a tool through the opening 3 l3 and thensuitably screwing or unscrewing the contact member 3i2 into or out ofthe socket 3. In Fig. 22 the adjustment is suitably accomplished byloosening the lock nut 558 and turning the screw 556.

In the embodiments of Figs. 16 and 17, the stops 33l-3M and 339 might beomitted permitting the spring 3i E to cause contact of the member 3l2with the engine body M at all times.

In the embodiment of Fig. 16 an automatic adjustability might be alsoprovided for substantial changes in the normal engine position, byelongating the enlargement 393' and providing a series of cam surfaces332 side by side. Similar modification might be made in the embodimentsof Figs. 18 to 23 inclusive, by eliminating the stops 6G2 and 553, andpermitting the springs 4! and 554 to press the contact members 498 and555 against the motor body at all times.

Automatic adjustments might also be provided by inserting friction orroller bearing clutches, ratchet Wheels or dashpot arrangements in theactuating connections between the motor body and the pump plunger orpiston. These clutches "might be so designed as to cause one stroke ofthe piston for a plurality of reciprocations of the motor body, whichwould enable the utilization of larger plunger or piston moresatisfactory for many purposes. In this manner the substantialcontinuous drive by the motor body could be translated into a frequentor infrequent intermittent discharge of the pump'of substantialcapacity.

I'he actuating connections may be so arranged that the pump will onlybe, sensitive to vibrations of the engine of relatively large amplitudeor the arrangement may be'constructed so as to be most sensitive to thesmall engine vibration as will occur even on'the smoothest of roads. Inthe latter case provision may be'made for damping out the enginevibrations of large amplitude as by the provision of suitablyplacedstops or by other means. As shown, the actuating connections areattached to the top of the motor which has the maximum movement, but ifsmaller movements are desired, the actuating connections may be attachedto a point lower on the engine body.

In the preferred. embodiments the pump is shown as actuated by thesidesway or transverse vibration of the motor head of an automobile.Instead of utilizing the motor body other horizontally reciprocatingpivoted structures or massive bodies might be employed. It would also bepossible to actuate the pumping mechanism from some other vibrating orswaying part of the automotive vehicle or. of the mechanism to belubricated. For example, the pump might be actuated by the longitudinalmovement of the engine in respect either to the dashboard or theradiator or the relative movement between the chassis frame and anyother part of the vehicle. The weaving of the chassis frame itself mightbe employed to directly actuate the pumping arrangement. In theembodiments-described the pump could be conveniently supported upon theengine and the end of the actuating connections attached to thedashboard. Pumps for other purposes than supplying central chassislubricating installations or other accessories, might be similarlyactuated by the transverse vibration of the engine as disclosed in thepresent invention.

As manychanges could be made in the above construction, and manyapparently widely differen-t embodiments of this invention could bedevised without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended thatall matter contained in the above description or shown in theaccompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

I claim:

1. A lubricating installation for a vehiclemechanism provided with amultiplicity of bearings, comprising a branched distributing system,flow metering instrumentalities associated with said conduit system formetering the lubricant to said bearings and a lubricant pressure sourcewith a reciprocating ejecting element actuated by direct connection to arelatively laterally vibrating part of said mechanism, the'movement ofwhich is approximately of the same magnitude as the desired movement ofthe reciprocating element, said lateral vibration taking placehorizontally and transverse to the direction of movement of the vehicle.

2. A central lubricating installation for a vehicle mechanism providedwith two elements independently supported upon the frame of themechanism and vibrating relatively in respect to each other, comprisinga branched distribution system leading to the bearings to be lubricated,a pump element associated with said system mounted upon one of saidelements and actuating connections to the other of said elementsmotivated by the lateral vibration between said elements to actuate saidpump, said lateral vibration taking place horizontally and transverse"to the direction of movement of the vehicle.

3. In combination with an automotive vehicle, provided with a chassisand with two elements independently supported upon and extending abovesaid chassis, an accessory and means for drivingsaid accessory actuatedby the relative movement between said elements, one of said elementsconsisting of the dashboard and the i other consisting of the enginebody.

'4. In combination with an automotive vehicle, provided with a chassisand with two elements independently supported upon and extending abovesaid chassis, an accessory and means for driving said accessory actuatedby the relative movement between said elements, one of said elementsconsisting of the dashboard and the other consisting of the engine body,the relatively moving elements being actuated by weaving of the chassisduring operation.

5. In combination with an automotive vehicle, provided with a chassisand with two elements independently supported upon and extending abovesaid chassis, an accessory and means for driving said accessory actuatedby the relative movement between said elements, one of said elementsconsisting of the dashboard and the other consisting of the engine body,the relative movement being caused by the lateral vibration of theengine body.

6. A central lubricating installation for an automobile providedwith'two elements independently supported upon different parts of andex- I the engine .body.

ently supported at ;a plurality .ofrwidely spaced points-upon saidchassis,- comprising a branched distribution system leading. tothe.chassis beare ings, and'a pump; associatedwith said system .for

creating lubricant pressure to be suppliedqthere to, the ejectingelement of "said: pump moving withone of the relativelymovingelementsand the cylinder or relatively fixed. portion of said pumpmoving with. the other .of; said relatively moving elements one of saidelements'consisting of the. dashboard and .the. other consisting. oi

. 8. Ina central chassis lubricating installation, distributing pipinghaving highly restrictedcalibrated flow control fittings at theoutlet.branches I "thereof,-.a:force pump of small capacity atthe inlet to thesystem having a cylinder and a piston and a; "mechanical transmissionconverting, a 20 weaving motion of thechassis into a high pressureexpelling. stroke of thejpump, said chassis being provided withelementsfmoved relatively byssaid weaving, saidtransmissionincludingconnections 1 respectively connecting said cylinderand .piston to said relatively moving elements-4 9.,A chassislubricating apparatus including a lubricant-filled, pressure-tightdistributing mnduit system, highly restricted. flows-controlling outletsat the pointsof lubricant delivery, a reservoir; a 'force pump of smallvolume deriving its charge from the reservoirland feeding it into-thedistributing system and actuatingconnectionsdee riving energy from i an.element caused. to vibrate due to weaving of the chassis and includinga relatively great mass as the power element, said connections beingoperatively attached to the expellingelement of the .force pumpwherebyminute charges of lubricant are forced into thesystem at rapidlysucceeding intervals to maintain a substantially continuous and relativeslow flow from the outlets during operation of the vehicle. 10. Achassisglubricating apparatus including a lubricant-filled,pressure-tight distributing conduit system, highly restrictedflow-controlling element of. the .force pump whereby minute charges oflubricant are foroedinto thesystem at rapidly succeeding intervalstoamaintain a sub.-

, stantially continuous and relative slow flow from the outlets duringoperationof the vehicle, the

pump including a smallbore tightfitting plunger;

11.uA" lubricating installation forvan automotivevehicle, having aplurality of bearingsiand provided with ,a heavy engine body,.comprisinga branched distribution system for, conducting lubri'cant tosaid bearings; flow metering devices associated with said conduit systemfor propor- "timing the .lubricant amongflsaid bearings; a

. source will be directly'ac v 12. A lubricating ma istrates automoti evehicle, having a.pluralitya.of bearingsand pro- .vided' with a heavyenginepbody, comprisingaa source of lubricant pressureand meansconnected,

to said engine body anditosaid-jsource so that the uated by vibration ofthe engine body.

branched distribution system "fonconducting'dubricant to said bearings;flow metering devices associated with said conduit system for propor-.tionmg the :lubricant Lamong said bearings: a sourceoflubricantpressure and means connected passage tively movingwin respect to. eachother-indepenw to said engine; body and to said source soithat thesource be directly actuated byqvibration .of the engine body, theautomotive vehicle beingprojvidedwith a chassis and the engine bodybeing flexibly supported upon said chassis. j

, p13, nachassislubricating installation for an automobile having amotorisupported upon said chassis, a body also supported-thereupon and aplurality. oi chassis bearings to be lubricated; a branched distributionsystem, flow metering, in-

} strumentalities associated with said distribution system forproportioning the lubricant among the bearings a reciprocating pumpmechanism connected with the inlet of said,.distribution systemforapplyinglubricant pressure theretoiand con-. necting means, betweentheengine body and the reciprocating pump for causing reciprocatiothereof upon vibration of the engine.

. 14. A central lubricating installation for a plu-g ralityoi bearingsassociated with an automobile having anengineibody supported upon achassis,

said in'stallationcomprising a branched distributionsystem,areciprocatingpump connected with the inlet of 'said'distributionsystemfor applying lubricant pressure thereto and. connecting meansbetween the engine body and said reciprocating pump for causingmovementthereof upon a transverse vibration of the engine body, saidconnect- 4 transverse vibration of the engine body, saidconnecting meansbeing. of such construction and arrangement that. the movement of theengine will'push-the' ejecting element of the pump during its"dischargingstroke; i

.16. A central lubricating installation for a pluralityzofabearingsassociated with a mechanism having a la'te'rally reciprocating masssupported thereupon,: said installation comprising abranched".distribution: systempja pump with a reciprocating ejectingelement. connected to the inlet. of said distribution systemapplyinglubricant. pressure'fthereto, connecting means between saidmass and saidpump. for causing mutual re-. cipro'cation thereof and resilient meansassociated with'said connecting means; said connect'-. ingmeansand saidresilient means being so arranged that. the mass through said connectingmeans will cause a stroke of the ejecting element of said pumpsimultaneously stressing said resilient means,.the return stroke of thepump being caused by the release of said resilient means.

1 a 17. A- centralilubricating installationfor a plurality. otbearing'sassociated with a mechanism having .alaterally reciprocatingmass supported thereupon; .1 said installation. .comprising a ranged-thatxthe';mas's through said" connecting means will cause' a stroke ofthe'ejecting 'element of said pump simultaneouslystressing saidresilient means,the return stroke 'of -the pump'being caused by therelease of saidresilient means, the resilient means beingaspring'stressed "by compression during the charging stroke of the pumpv, a 18. A central lubricating installation for a plurality of bearingsassociated with a mechanism having a laterally reciprocating -masssupported thereupon, said installation comprising abrancheddistribution,system,--a pump with a reciprocating ejectingelement connected to the inlet of said distribution system applyinglubricant pressure thereto, connecting means between said mass and saidpump for causing mutual reciprocation thereof and resilient meansassociated withvsaid connecting means, said connecting means and saidresilient me'ansbeing so ar- 1 ranged that the 'mass'throughjsaidconnecting means will cause "a strokeof the ejecting element of 'saidpump simultaneously[stressing said resilient ,means, the return-strokeof the pump being caused by the release of said resilientmeans,

the resilient means being spring stressed by compression during thedischarging stroke'of'the pump 1.

- 19. A central lubricating-installation for a plurality of bearingsassociated with-a 'mechanism having a reciprocatingmasssupported'there-l upon, said installation comprisingiabrancheddistribution system, a pump with a'reciprocating ejecting elementconnected to the inlet of said distribution system applying lubricantpressure thereto, connecting mean'sgbetween said mass and said pump forcausingmutual reciprocation thereof, said connecting meansincluding aflexible cord and aresilient means in series.

20. A central lubricatinginstallation fora plurality of bearingsassociated with: a. mechanism having a reciprocatingmass supportedthereupon, said installation comprisinga branched distribution system, apump withla reciprocating ejectingv element connected to the inlet .ofsaid distribution system applying. (lubricant pressure thereto,connecting means between said mass and said pump .for causing mutualreciprocation thereoflsaid connecting meansincludingaflexible cordand atightly wound spring in series, the former for taking up: excessiveapproaching movements of the-mass and the latterfor taking up excessiveseparating movements of the mass.

'21. Acentral lubricating installation fora plurality of bearingsassociated with a mechanism having a reciprocating mass supportedthereupon, said installation comprising a branched distributionsystem, apump. with a reciprocating ejecting element connected to the inlet ofsaid distributionsystem applying lubricant pressure thereto, connectingmeans between said mass and said pump'for causing mutual reciprocationthereof, saidconnecting means consisting in part of telescoping members,one of which is connected to the mass and the other of which isconnected to the ejecting element of said pump, and resilient meansbetween said telescoping members for taking up' excessive movements ofthe mass} 22. A central lubricating installation for a p1u-'- rality ofbearings associated with a mechanism having a reciprocating mass,supported thereupon, saidxinstallation comprising a brancheddistribution system, a pump, with a reciprocating ejecting element,connected to. the inlet of said is r bution system applyinglubricantpressure thereto, connecting means "between said mass and saidpump for causing mutual reciprocation thereof, said connecting meansbeing provided with stops, and collapsing means to permitexcessive-movements of said mass without trans-'- mission" thereof tosaid ejecting element.

23. A central lubricating installation for a plurality of bearingsassociated with a mecha-' nism having a reciprocating motor elementsupported thereupon, said installation, comprising abranched-distribution system, a reservoir, a pump with a reciprocatingejecting element connected to the inlet of said distribution systemapplying lubricant pressure thereto, connecting means between said motorelement and said pump for causing mutual reciprocation thereof, saidconnecting means including vertical and horizontal reciprocatingelements the far ends of which are connected to the motor element and tothe ejecting element of .the pump respectively, and means'connecting theadjacent ends of said re ciprocating elements for converting thehorizon-T tal reciprocating movement of one element'into a verticalreciprocating movement of theother 'ele.'

ment. n

24. A central lubricating'installationfor a plurality of bearingsassociated with a mechanism having a reciprocating motor elementsupported thereupon, said installation comprising a brancheddistribution system, a reservoir; a pump witha reciprocating ejectingelement connected to the inlet of said distributionsystem applyinglubricant pressure thereto, connecting means between said motor elementand said pump for causing mutual reciprocation thereof, said connectingmeans including vertical and horizontal reciprocating elements, thefarends of which are connected to the motor elementand to theejectingelement of the pump respectively, and means connecting theadjacent ends of said reciprocating elements for converting thehorizontal reciprocating movement of one element into averticalreciprocating movement of the other element, the reciprocating pumpbeing associated 'with and positioned adjacent the bottom of thereservoir and the reservoir supporting said connect ing means. 1 a I 25.Avcentral lubricating installation for-a plurality of bearingsassociated with a mechanism having a reciprocating mass supportedthereupon, said installation comprising a branched distribution system,a reservoir, a pump with a reciprocating ejecting element connectedto'the'inlet of said distribution systemapplying lubricant pressurethereto, connecting means between said mass and said pump for causingmutual recipro-f cation thereof, said pumpbeing positioned adjacent thebottom of the reservoir-and being nor-'- mally immersed inlubricant'therefr'om, and said connecting means having anactuating-attachment to thepump at-a pointsubstantially' below thelubricant level, anda sylphon arrangement positioned at'said point ofattachment to forms lubricant-tight connection. a 1

26. A central lubricating installation for a plurality of bearingsassociated with a mechanism having a reciprocating mass supportedthereupon, said installation comprising a branched distribution system,a reservoir, a pump with a reciprocating ejecting element connected tothe inlet of said distribution system applying'lubricantlpressurethereto, connecting means between-said mass andgsaid pump for causingmutual reciprocation thereof, said pump being positioned outside of andbeing attached to the bottom of the. reservoirand v 1,998,489 r iincluding a body with a longitudinal bore, containing said ejectingelement, and a sylphon 'arrangement enclosing the place of insertion ofsaid element intosaid bore to form a lubricant-tight connection.

. 2'7. A lubricating installation for a mechanism provided withlongitudinal supporting members connected by a series of cross members,said longitudinal and cross members weaving in respect to each otherduring operation of the mechanism, said installation comprising-adistribution systern, a source of lubricant pressure including a pumpassociated with said system. and actuating,

connections for said source of pressure so arranged as'to be motivatedby said weaving, said connections respectively connecting cross membersmoved relativelylby said weaving to said piston to move'it in saidcylinder.

28. A lubricating installation for an automog tive vehicle, havingaplurality of bearings and provided with a heavy motor body "and adashboard, said installation comprising a branched dis-- tributionsystemfor conducting lubricant to said bearings, flow meteringdevicesassociated with said system for proportioningl lubricant among saidbearings; a source of lubricant pressure having a cylinderand a pistonassociated, with said system and an actuating'arrangement includingseparate connections for saidxcylinder and piston whereby they aremotivatedby the. relative movement of the'dashboard and the engine, saidcylinder being fixed relatively'to the dashboard and said piston beingconnected to said engine so that it will move relatively to saidcylinder.

29. A lubricating installation for an automotive vehicle, having aplurality of bearings and provided with a heavy motor body and adashboard, said installation comprising a branched distribution systemfor conducting lubricantto said bearings, flow metering devicesassociated with said system for proportioning lubricant among saidbearings, a source of lubricant pressure having a cylinder and a pistonassociated with said system and an actuating arrangement 7 includingseparate connections for said cylinder and piston whereby they aremotivated by the relative movement of the dashboard and the engine, saidcylinder being fixed relatively to the dashboard and said piston beingconnected to said engine sov that it will move relatively tosaidcylinder, the actuating arrangement being motivated solely by therelativetransverse movement between the engine and the dashboard.

e 30. A central lubricating installation for a pluhaving a reciprocatingmotor element supported thereupon, said installation brancheddistribution system, a reservoir, a pump with a reciprocating ejectingelementconnected to the inlet of said distribution system applyinglubricant pressure thereto, connecting means between said motor elementand said pump for causing mutual reciprocation thereof, said connectingmeans including vertical and horizontal reciprocating elements, the farends of which are connectedto the motor element and to the ejectralityof bearings associated with a mechanism comprising a mg element of thepump respectively, and means connecting the adjacent ends of saidreciprocating elements for converting the horizontal reciprocatingmovement of one element into a vertical reciprocating movement of theother element, the .top of said reservoir being provided with alongitudinal bearing guide for the horizontal element,

which bearing guide is provided with openings "communicating with theinterior of the reservoir to receive lubricant therefrom.

' -31. A central lubricating installation for a plurality of bearingsassociated with a mechanism having a reciprocating motor elementsupported thereupon, said installation comprising a brancheddistribution system, a reservoir, a pump with a reciprocating ejectingelement connected to the inlet of said distribution system applyinglubricant pressure thereto, connecting means between said motor elementand said pump for causing mutual reciprocation thereof, said connectingmeans including vertical and horizontal recipro- JOSEPH BIJI'JR.

' position of the ejecting element in respect to the i motor element.

